Solid water at room temperature?
- Dec 31, 2022
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Paper published December 13, 2022
Previously, we have shown that water adjacent to many hydrophilic substances excludes colloidal and molecular solutes. It was labelled “exclusion zone” (EZ) or “fourth phase” water. A salient feature is its characteristic light absorbance at or near 270 nm. In this study, EZ water formed against three chemically distinct surfaces, Nafion, ghee, and Whatman-5 filter paper was extracted, characterized by UV–Visible absorbance spectroscopy, and solidified either by lyophilizing or evaporation in an oven. The resulting highly stable solid was dissolved in water and confirmed as EZ water by its characteristic absorbance at 270–280 nm. We used mass spectroscopy to verify the absence of ionizable contaminants that could reproduce the characteristic “signature EZ” spectra in the three liquid preparations, or in the solids formed from desiccated EZ water that had been reconstituted in deionized water. Hence, a solid form of EZ water may, indeed, exist at room temperature.
Reading this study on interfacial water made me reflect on the idea of Solid water at room temperature it almost feels like science fiction turning real, as UV light at specific wavelengths strengthens the negative electrical potential, hinting at a more structured, almost solid-like phase near surfaces. As a PhD student today and working part-time at Last Minute Assignments, assisting others to edit my assignment, I connect deeply with such research because I once struggled with academic hurdles myself, and now I’m really cpnsious about my studies and helping others grow through knowledge.
I read the article about how ultraviolet light changed the electrical potential of water at the surface, and I thought it was cool how light can make tiny changes in things we don’t see every day. Once, when I had a big write up due late at night, I searched for affordable product description writing as something I once used when I needed simple words fast and felt stuck. It made me realize how small experiments and quick help both teach us more.
Wow, that's outstanding!
Could this "water powder" be characterized in SEM/TEM/AFM?
That's so interesting how it would look like!